Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-19

be very nearly mafnreI n IN. -,
LA al, rs, We know the osts viii not. w
VII not cut the cats until nearly read,
. -. LOT grAin-g going cut Of the nil
mic tne cough then know. or tlIinl
I KNOW, that We can put il into the ~
y . less cost than 20 harvest an
tnfesh, and VIII get the benefit Of 81
tne crop grown upon the land for thal
Poftaon Ted upon the farm. and D.
nave 70 burn some Of e 10 get Il out =
me way, and have foed for the caffis
a. saecnlent for winter as pasture /,
for summer. .
II . not claimed that ensflaee aIons
3 sufficient 70 fatten stock 81 suprls
ne waists q the dairy, but Il = elain5sssl
mat much better results can Be or
tanned from the dry food fed with en-
silAge than without. and that All o,
nearly all u the value IN the eFop put
into the silO Is there ia the eslsilaes h
the best form f0ruse; that the hesfing
up % iiOor 80 degrees fairly cooks Ire
product which renders II not only pal
atable, but also available.
A space lsx32 feet in the barn will
" used. The ensilage can Be put IN
seventeen feet desp. This win hold
approximately 90 tons. Three tons
OF this are equal 10 one ton Of the beSt
timothy hay, II properly maturesi and
preserved. We viii divide this sF.are
BY q temporary partition into two
bins; the outer wall will be doubIe
and either lined with tarred paper or
filed In with cut straw. The obiect L
20 get it alright. No floor Is needed
] belieVe the whole cost Of this double
sil0 in the barn, where II n already
rooted, will be less than q hundred dol
lars. So Il will be seen that a silo Il
not such a formidable undertaking.
after all.
Then a. 10 machinery for cutting.
While IL is doubtless better 10 cut and
more convenient 70 feed, one need not
be deferred from erecting silo on ac-
count OF not having cutter. Put ii
In without cutting. There is abundant
testimony that Il is perfectly safe 10
do this, only be sure and keep the sides
tramped el0se, leaving the center TO
settle Of Its own weight while filling.
Fill only few feet every third day, or
as soon as the heat is up to 40 degrees,
and, when done, cover In some way TO
exclude the air. Earth Is doubtless
the most economical, and, from all the
testimony. ] should Judge is the best.
For those who fear that the stuff"
will not keep. let them try Mr.. Wal
tham's plan: put up q stack Of green
cut oats or grass; tramp the sides only !;
add 10 IL only as il heats up; finally,
when the top has reached l40 or $50
degrees, cover il with earth a foot
deep; then put any kind Of temporary
shed over this. Mr.. w. did not, yet
he found the ensilage in perfect pre-
servation, with not particle Of waste
on the top Of the stack and only few
inches on the side"
Believing that the successful intro
duction OF ensilage in Washington
Territory will be Of great importance,
I naturally feel solicitous about the
outcome OF this venture far beyond
that Of the cost Of the silo or OF the
crop put in il. There are so many
ways ia which 10 construct q silo, and
so many crops TO be tried that, while
claiming the distinction OF pioneership
In this. yet would be only too willing
10 divide the honors OF success with
other farmers. There Is yet plenty OF
time 10 try late cut grass, Tor early, for
that matterl oats, barley, wheat, clover,
in q word, any forage crop we grow.
For the benefit OF such as might incline
TO try the experiment, the following
80 a.
found in the Prairie Farmer Of April
18th would give them an understand
ing OF what was needed:
lit should be built above ground
and Of wood, and made alright. This
can be done by two thieknesses Of inch
pine boards. Common lumber, with
one thickness OF building paper be-
tween, nailed upon 2 by 10 inch stud
ding ON the inside Of the silo. One
thickness Of building paper and any
kind Of siding should be nailed to the
outside of the silo, making dead air
space. Have a door from near the top
TO the bottom, for the purpose OF get
ting the eRsilage out. The floor, Of
earth, (none other necessary should
I've filled in aud raised q TO 10 inches
above the level of the surrounding land
W ~ nkAAtAHA AhNtHNhAG Va AAtGA
ing in the bottom, and n good rain
proof roof. In short, the three essen
tialS are: Strength 20 resist lateral
pressure, which is considerable; air
tight and waterproof above and below.
The silo should he built deeper than
long or vide, 50 that the ensilage will
pack close and well by its own pressure
and that the minimum surface be ex-
posed while feeding. A good form for
4 silo Of three pits would be 50 feet by
| ia feet outside, and - feet high or
deep. Making the pits 10 by 10 feet
inside and 70 feet deep would give lust
200 tons. or 100 tons To each pit. The
cheapest aud best sil0s are made IN the
barn, taking one OF the bays and divid-
| ing into pits most convenient, extend
| ing from the ground To the caves, with
its doors to feed from opening 10 the
barn floor or stable, " estimating
size of silo, calculate 90 cubic feet To
[ the ton, and three tons Of ensllaEe As
the equivalent of one ton OF best hay
think ] got this winter, from two
tons Of ensilage, the equivalent Of one
! ton OF good hay"
/ may need 10 qualify in some re
spects what ] said last week about
/ birds. II crows are included ia that
( category. Scarce had the corn begun
/ 10 peep out Of the ground when Mr..
/ Crow and Mrs. Crow began 10 investi.
gate and appropriate il 20 their own ex
elusive use aud benefit. We shOoed
and " clodded TO our hearts content
but, soon ~ our backs were turned
back they would come after the luscious
little tidblt Of tender corn, TO pull ant
destroy even after il was six inehe'
high.
Jane said they would carry OF tbs
eggs. Frank said they we're working
on the cherries So, as self -preserVa
ton Is the first law Of nature, | sen
for powder and shot and declared war
And vet these are not an unmitigate'
nuisance. While they were work
ing on the cherries they kept othe
and worse pests away, aud each II
their turn are enemies 10 still othe
pests. We cannot be too careful u
this matter OF destroying seeming en-
emies, lest they may be friends IN dis
guise.